Bracket fungi

Bright yellow shelf fungi at Point Resolution Reserve in Dalkeith on a grey autumn day

 

Australian paper wasps

 The nest is hanging right in front of the steps up to the veranda in the bougainvillea, high enough to not be in the way, so hope they will be happy up there and leave us be while working the garden! 

Purple water lilies

 Our pool-to-pond project in year two has been doing very well. If only we had time to finally put that stack of rescued wood to cover the glass fiber edging... 

Marigold

 Marigolds are doing very well this year in my garden. Or Afrikaantjes as we call them in Dutch.

Illyarrie, Red Capped Gum

 

Eucalyptus erythyrocory; Red Capped Gum
A mallee native in Western Australia. 

Dolichopodid - Long Legged Fly

 Dolichopodid Long Legged Fly on hibiscus flower

Red flowers

 On a rainy day in autumn this bush with these red flowers is amazing